Electric fan for umbrellas.



SQ ONYSKOW. ELECTRIC FAN FOR UMBRELLAS.

APPLICATION FILED nEc.2. 1914.

Patented July 27, 1915.

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SYLWESTER ONYSKOW, 0F JENKINS, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LUBOMIRDULIKROVICH, 0F JENKINS, KENTUCKY.

ELECTRIC FAN FOR UMBRELLAS.

Application filed December 2, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLwnsrnn ONYsnow, a subject of the Emperor ofGermany, residing at Jenkins, in the county of Le'tcher and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ElectricFans for Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inelectric fans for umbrellas.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an electric fanfoldably positioned within the inclosing portion of an umbrella andhaving an electric motor plant posi tioned in the handle of theumbrella.

A further object is to provide an electric motor, a battery and a switchwithin the handle of an umbrella and having the motor shaft journaledthrough the umbrella rod and provided with a foldable bladed fan withinthe radius of the canopy covering and adapted for operating when theumbrella is open and for being folded when the umbrella is closed.

A still further object is to provide afan mounting wheel journaled forconnecting two portions of the tubular umbrella rod together andoperable by a motor shaft longitudinally extending and journaled withinthe said rod.

lVith these general objects in view and others that will appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and set forth in theappended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in. which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of an umbrella provided withthe present invention and with substantially one-half of the canopyremoved. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section thereof with the upperportion of the umbrella rod and ribs broken away and with the canopyremoved. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the fan blades in their foldedposition and showing the fan journaling means. Fig. 1 is an enlargedside elevation of the fan and its iournaling members partly broken awayand with the fan blades operatively positioned, and broken Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented July 27, 1915.

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away, and Fig. 5 is a top plan View of the elements shown in Fig.4.

Referring more in detail to the drawings an umbrella of substantiallythe usual form and appearance is here shown as provided with the presentinvention and consists of the tubular umbrella rod 10 having a flexiblecanopy 11 mounted upon the ribs 12 which are connected by stays 13 to acollar 11- slidably mounted upon the rod 10, where by the canopy may befolded, while a spring catch. 15 of thecollar engages a slot 16 of therod for retaining the umbrella in its open position as well aspreventing any relative rotation between the collar and the rod.

A disk wheel 17 is rigidly secured to the end of a power shaft 18longitudinally positioned within the umbrella rod and extend inglongitudinally thereof. The tubular rod 10 has an interrupted portionwithin the canopy and each of the portions of the rod have terminalflanges 19 between and in engagement with which the disk wheel 17 ismounted. An annulus 20 is mounted upon each face of the disk 17concentric with the shaft 18 and overlaps the adjacent rod flange 19 asbest illustrated in Fig. 4;, the oppositely-positioned annuli 20 beingsecured in position by means of bolts 21.

Fan blades 22 are provided with inner extensions 23 pivoted upon pins 21carried at opposite sides of the disk 17 and within corner sockets 25 ofthe said disk, the same being arranged in such a manner as to allow theblades to fold up at opposite sides of the rod when the umbrella isfolded, but to normally lie extended in their operative position whenthe umbrella is open.

The umbrella is provided with a handle 26 screw threaded to a casing 27formed of dielectric material and to which casing the umbrella rod 10 issecured in axial alinement and forming a continuation thereof. Anelectric motor 28 is positioned within a casing 27 and is provided witha power shaft 18 hereinbefore described. while a battery 29 is alsopositioned within the said casing having a connecting wire 30 positionedbe tween one of the poles of the battery and the motor.

The casing 27 is provided with a longitudinal side slot 31 having a pin32 slidably positioned therein and connected by a wire 33 with the otherpole of the battery 29, while the outer end of the pin 32 has a switchplate 34 secured thereto and flatly engaging the outer side of thecasing. A contact button 35 extends through the wall of the casing andis positioned with its outer end in the path of travel of the contactplate 34: and is adapted to be engaged thereby, while a wire 36 connectsthe inner end of the button 35 with the second pole of the motor 28. Bythis arrangement, it will be evident that upon sliding the plate 3 fupon the handle casing 27 to the position illustrated in Fig. 2, acompleted circuit will be formed between the motor 28 and the battery29, whereby the motor will revolve its power shaft 18. This turning ofthe power shaft will consequently turn the wheel 17 and the fan blades22 as the power of the motor is designed to be sufficient to overcomeany friction between the fan journaling means which connects the ends ofthe umbrella rod together. It will thus be seen that with the umbrellain its open position and with the handle 26 thereof grasped in the handof the operator, the switch plate 34 may be readily manipulated for,closing the motor circuit, whereupon the fan will be electricallyoperated-for agitating the air within the canopy of the umbrella. Whenit is desired to fold the umbrella, the switch may be slidably openedand the fan blades 22 hingedly closed against the umbrella rod and thecanopy folded against the rod upon a release of the catch 15. The handle26 being screw-threaded to the casing 27 may be readily removedtherefrom for renewing the battery 29, it being noted that theconnecting wires 30 and 33 thereof are of sufficient length to be drawnout of the casing for the purpose of disconnecting the old battery andconnecting up a new one.

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what isbelieved to prising in combination with an umbrella having a tubular rodinterrupted within the canopyportion thereof, a disk wheel connectinglyjournaled between the adjacent ends of the portions of said rod, a powershaft journaled within the said rod and having one end secured to saidwheel, foldable fan blades hinged to the said disk, and power means forthe said shaft.

2. A device of the class described, comprising an umbrella having ahandle, a tubular casing upon said handle, an electricallyoperated motorwithin said casing, a tubular rod extending from said casing, a powershaft for said motor journaled within said rod, the rod having aninterrupted portion adjacent its upper end, a disk between theinterrupted portions of the rod concentrically secured to the free endof said shaft, and having edge sockets, an annulus secured to each faceof said disk concentric with and connectingly engaging the separateportions of the said rod, connecting bolts between the said annuli anddisk, fan blades foldably mounted and pivoted within the said sock ets,and a battery and switch means carried adjacent the said motor andoperatively connected thereto.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SYLWESTER oNYsKow.

\Vitnesses:

DOMINlCK Lnscrnnm, G. C. KEPHART.

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